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New Chancellor to be elected
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Nominations for the Office of the Chancellor are currently being accepted as the current chancellor, Dr. William Norrie, is ending his three-year term.
“It is a great honour to be elected chancellor of a university...
Residence students safe as discipline and security is tight
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In the wake of the stabbing of 23-year old student Tanner Hoplock on the U of M campus, the issue of security at the U of M is as important as ever. Over 1,200...
Local Briefs
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HIV/AIDS researchers gather in Winnipeg
As reported by the Winnipeg Free Press, researchers from around the world gathered in Winnipeg this past Sunday for the first International Symposium on Natural Immunity to HIV.
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UMSU and U of M collaborate to expose students to art
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The University of Manitoba and the University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) have officially kicked off a campus wide event aimed at getting students involved with art and music.
The program, called the Collaboration...
UMSU Semi-Annual General Meeting list new improvements to be had on...
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This past Thursday, Nov. 12, the University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) held its Semi-Annual General Meeting at the Bannatyne campus.
The meeting covered a wide range of topics and issues, focused on current and...
Universities make ideal target for spammers
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Universities across the world are facing a slew of phishing scams, with both students and staff falling victim to spammers who trick individuals into divulging personal information, mainly university web mail usernames and passwords.
Steve...
Online social Networking boosts self-esteem, encourages friendships
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The Pew Internet and American Life Project, which released a report on Nov. 4, 2009, said that since 1985 the amount of close friendships people claim to have has drastically decreased.
Based on the General...
